The first house (demolished) from an engraving that appeared in the August 1802 issue of "The Gentleman's Magazine."
The first house (demolished) from an engraving that appeared in the August 1802 issue of "The Gentleman's Magazine."
Dawley Court (the second house) from a circa 1890 photograph. This image is in the public domain.
House & Family History: In the early 20th century the Gramophone Company (later EMI) moved its headquarters to a site near the location of the demolished Dawley House. Today part of Hayes Industrial Park, EMI's complex ultimately included a factory and a recording studio.
House Replaced By: It appears that a later house called Dawley Court (the second house, demolished circa 1929) was erected near the site of the first house.
Architect: James Gibbs
Date: Circa 1725Architect: Nicholas Dubois
Date: 1719-20
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pgs. 334, 421, 829
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
Title: No Voice From the Hall: Early Memories of a Country House Snooper
Author: Harris, John
Year Published: 1998
Publisher: London: John Murray
ISBN: 0719555671
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Destroyed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT FIRST HOUSE: Charles Bennet, 1st Earl of Tankerville, until 1722. Henry St. John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, 1725-51.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No